Forester - Stewardship Projects

We train and promote from within
Excellent low-cost health benefits
Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a third-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Our more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in the Western United States are sustainably managed by professionals in our Forestry Division. Currently, our Forestry Division has two openings for a qualified Stewardship Projects Forester to work with a team of dedicated, collaborative, and innovative forestry professionals. The successful candidates will lead stewardship and fuel break projects across Northern California, with that area encompassing Modoc County to Tuolumne County.

About the Position

• Work closely with our Forestry team and numerous contractors to implement a comprehensive network of fuel break treatments across Northern California
  
• Lead and administer multiple fuel break projects, including oversight of mechanical treatments and contractors
  
• Develop and execute strategic project area preparations including layout, flagging and coordination of surveys
  
• Successfully negotiate contracts and manage contractor development, scheduling and planning
  
• Effectively analyze and solve problems, demonstrating good judgement, with best practice decisions and minimal oversight
  
• Continuously monitor quality control guidelines and ensure contract compliance
  
• Collect, maintain and report comprehensive production and cost data
  
• Provide weekly progress reports that communicate changing conditions, costs, strategies, and outcomes in alignment with expected project timelines
  
• Professionally interact with Forestry team and private contractors, while developing good working relations with federal, state and local agencies
  
• Work collaboratively and in support of Company’s goals and objectives in a fast-paced team environment
  
• Work independently and safely in mountainous terrain and all-weather conditions
  
• Frequent travel to project sites and occasional overnight travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, or significantly equivalent experience, is required
  
• 10 years experience related to forest fuels reduction activities, contractor supervision, project administration, and forestry-related work
  
• Strong understanding of harvesting and fuels reduction operations
  
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Word
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  
• Proven to be a reliable self-starter with a strong work ethic and safety focus
  
• Possess a valid driver’s license and able to navigate remote areas

Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance. Every year since 1979, the Sierra Pacific Foundation has provided an average of $500,000 in scholarships to help the children of our crew members with education expenses.

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.
The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $80,000 to $125,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.

About Our Company
Sierra Pacific Industries is a third-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing more than 6,000 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our seven biomass-fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

About Our Company
Sierra Pacific Industries started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing more than 6,000 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities and others strive to become part of the team. We are a third-generation family-owned company based in Northern California. Sierra Pacific owns and sustainably manages more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California and Washington. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. Our forests are managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is converted into electricity in our seven biomass-fueled power plants. We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees.